Consider Opportune Times to Display ERD Import Toolbar

Problem Statement:

The ERD Import bar showing the entities I have imported is in the way except for when I need it. The times I need it are only very brief, and only on the tabs where I’m interacting with an ERD diagram. All other times (99% of my the time I spend in Lucid) are on non-ERD related activities. Its presence in the sidebar is a nuisance. As a workaround, I could remove the entities entirely, but then I’d be forced to re-import them. This is counterproductive.

Idea Inspiration:

Maximize the time to display the ERD Import toolbar section when needed, minimize its display time when it’s not.

Ideas:

1. Look at the active tab. Are there any objects of type “Entity”?
   1. If so, display the toolbar in a expanded state.
   2. If not, minimize the toolbar.
   3. Concerns / edge cases:
      1. Case when first needed? This intersects nicely with the activities required to initially import entities and on the working tab where they intend to use it.
2. Improve UX for how to expand / collapse ERD Import toolbar. This should be decoupled from the UX to adjust the toolbar’s height.
   1. Consider making the ERD Import bar clickable, or at least the “ERD Import” text be clickable. This should expand / collapse the toolbar.
3. Predict / intuit the user’s intention.
   1. Opportunities which present themselves:
      1. Cursor hover state (tricky, this can be annoying)
         1. Ghost preview?
      2. User adds “ERD” or perhaps “Entity” somewhere in the name of the tab.
   2. Non-obvious opportunities:
      1. Curious to explore this more. I’ve got nothing at the moment. Perhaps something will occur to me while using it.